- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
- Find Related Materials
Contents and Arrangement
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The Printed Materials series is composed of reports and publications about the U.S. military and government. The first set of reports were primarily produced by military groups, notably sections of the Army, Military Intelligence, and General Headquarters Southwest Pacific, on the progress of World War II in the Pacific and European theaters. Many of the reports were initially classified or intended for internal use only and include maps and narrative reports which describe combat operations, including the planning stages, troop movements, events during combat, and the final results. The second set of documents includes government publications and publications by independent scholars and institutes that cover a wider range of topics, including the organization of the executive branch of government (the "Hoover Commission"), the U.S. economy and taxes, and U.S. Department of Commerce reports on business, as well as summaries of the achievements of the branches of the military during World War II and reports on the organization, history, and current problems of the Navy. The unnumbered publications, which are not part of either set, are typically reports to the government by various committees and officials on subjects including discussions of occupied Germany, plans to promote the economic recovery of Europe, and reports of the Supreme Allied Commander on the Mediterranean campaign, as well as the analysis of marine navigation and weather patterns, the contributions of small unit actions, and the health of coal miners.
- Arrangement
Arranged numerically by index number. There are two sets of index numbers, with the unnumbered at the end.
Collection History
- Appraisal
Duplicate materials have been separated from this collection.
- Sponsorship:
These papers were processed with the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
Phonograph recordings of speeches and television appearances by Forrestal are located in Boxes 180 and 181.
- Credit this material:
Series 3: Printed Materials; James V. Forrestal Papers, MC051, Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP - Remote Storage (rcpph)
- Boxes 95-116
NoteFOR DIGITIZED CONTENT: The papers, with the exception of Series 6: Oversized Materials, have been digitized and may be viewed or downloaded through this finding aid. To view materials, navigate to a specific folder, rather than an entire series or subseries.
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- Existence and Location of Copies
FOR DIGITIZED CONTENT: The papers, with the exception of Series 6: Oversized Materials, have been digitized and may be viewed or downloaded through this finding aid. To view materials, navigate to a specific folder, rather than an entire series or subseries.
- Bibliography
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical note: "Forrestal, James Vincent" by Jeffery M. Dorwart, American National Biography Online. www.anb.org (accessed January 14, 2009). "Forrestal, James V." biography from Current Biography, H.W. Wilson Company, 1948. "Forrestal Killed in 13-Story Leap; U.S. Mourning Set" by Walter H. Waggoner, The New York Times, May 23, 1949. "James V. Forrestal," U.S. Department of Defense biography. http://www.defenselink.mil (accessed January 14, 2009).
- Names:
- United States. Department of Defense
United States. Navy
Forrestal, James (1892-1949)
